Matthew 2 (BWC)

1Lintu Yesu afyelwe mu musumba wa Betelehemu mu Yudeya, munsita Herodi ali imfumu, abamano ukufuma ku kabanga baisile ku YerusalemuAfter Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

2nokwisaipwisya ukuti, “Alipi umwana afyelwe Imfumu yaba Yuda? Twakimona ulutanda lwakwe lintu lwakisa kukabanga, twaisa mukumusinsimuna.”asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

3Lintu imfumu Herodi yaumfwile ifi, yalisakamene kumofye nabantu bambi mu Yerusalemu.When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

4Yaitile basimapepo mukalamba bonse naba kafundisya bamafunde nokubepusya kuntu Klistu ali nokufyalilwa.And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

5Bayaswike ukuti, “Mumusumba wa Betelehemu mu Yudeya. Pantu ifi efintu bakasesema baalemba ukuti,“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6“Iwe we Betelehemu mukyalo kya Yudeya, wilaimona ukukepesyapo pamisumba syamu Yudeya, Pantu muli webo mukafuma intungulusi ikatungulula abena Israeli.”‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

7Elo Herodi aitile abamano abafumine kukabanga mubumfisolo, ukuti afwailisye kuli bena insita ulutanda lwamoneke.Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

8Abatumine ku Betelehemu nokubeba ukuti, “Kabiyeni kafwayeni umwana bwino bwino, ngamwamusanga mungisibisye pakuti nanebo ndeyamusinsimuna.”And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”

9Abamano abafumine kukabanga baumfwile fintu imfumu yabebele nokuya. Kabili nolutanda luntu bamwene kukabanga lwatampile ukubatangilila mpaka lwaiminina pankende apaali umwana.After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.

10Balitemenwe ngansi lintu bamwene ulutanda.When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.

11Baingile muŋanda, kabili lintu bamwene umwana nanyina Mariya bafukeme pansi nokumusinsimuna. Bamuleetele ifyabupe baisile nafyo ifya golide, ububani na murrh.On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

12Pamulandu balisokelwe mukiloto ukuti bekabwelulukila kuli Herodi, baile ku kyalo kyabo ukubomfya insila imbi.And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.

13Panuma abamano baaya, malaika wa Mfumu amonekele kuli Yosefu mukiloto nokumweba ati, “Herodi alatampa ukufwaya umwana pakuti amwipaye. Eikyo ima piita umwana na nyina muye ku Egipiti, mukekale kulya kwine mpaka nkankwebe ukufumako.”When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

14Yosefu aimine nokupiita umwana nanyina nokuya ku Egipiti ubusiku,So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

15uko aikele mpaka Herodi afwa. Ifi fyali kufikilisya ifyo Imfumu yalandile ukupitila muli kasesema ukuti, “Naitile Umwana wandi ukufuma mu Egipiti.”where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

16Lintu Herodi ailwike ukuti abamano nabamuteya, alisakamene. Akonkomesye ukwipaya abana abaume mu Betelehemu nabapalamineko abakwete imyaka ibili nokuya pesamba, akitile ifi ukulingana nensita intu asambilile kubamano.When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.

17Muli iyi nsila ifyalandile kasesema Yeremaya fyalifikilisye ukuti,Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

18“Ikiunda kyaumfwikile mu Ramah, ikiunda kyaulelosya mubukali. Rashele alelila abaana, nakana ukumutalalika pantu nabafwa.”“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

19Panuma Herodi afwa, malaika wa Mfumu amonekele kuli Yosefu mukiloto mu EgipitiAfter Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.

20nokumweba ukuti, “Ima, piita umwana nanyina ubwelelemo ku Israeli pantu abaalefwaya ukwipaya umwana nabafwa.”“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”

21Eikyo Yosefu aimine nokupiita umwana nanyina nokubwelela ku Israeli.So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.

22Lelo lintu Yosefu aumfwile ukuti Akelausi napyana wisi Herodi pabufumu mu Yudeya, alitinine ukuyako. Kabili apo balimusokele mukiloto aile mukitungu kya mu Galili.But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

23Aileikala mu musumba wa Nasareti pakuti ifyalandile bakasesema fifikilisye ukuti, “Aketwa umwina Nasarene.”and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

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